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| Ballymena: Homes damaged in disorder after alleged sex assault | Ballymena: Homes damaged in disorder after alleged sex assault |
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| Properties were set on fire in Ballymena | |
| Police have appealed for calm after disorder broke out in Ballymena in County Antrim, following a protest over an alleged sexual assault in the town. | |
| Masked youths could be seen throwing masonry and a number of properties were damaged with windows smashed. | Masked youths could be seen throwing masonry and a number of properties were damaged with windows smashed. |
| At least two houses were set on fire, according to the Belfast Telegraph. | At least two houses were set on fire, according to the Belfast Telegraph. |
| Officers blocked off Clonavon Terrace as they tried to tackle the unrest while a police car appeared to have its windows smashed. | Officers blocked off Clonavon Terrace as they tried to tackle the unrest while a police car appeared to have its windows smashed. |
| Watch: Disorder breaks out in Ballymena on Monday night | |
| In a statement, the Police Service of Northern Ireland said a number of missiles were thrown at its officers and "damage had reported to a number of properties". | |
| Police have advised motorists and pedestrians to avoid Clonavon Road until further notice. | Police have advised motorists and pedestrians to avoid Clonavon Road until further notice. |
| Ch Supt Sue Steen said: "We are urging everyone to remain calm and to act responsibly. Violence and disorder will only place people at greater risk". | Ch Supt Sue Steen said: "We are urging everyone to remain calm and to act responsibly. Violence and disorder will only place people at greater risk". |
| The damage to properties was visible after sunrise on Tuesday | |
| Social media footage appeared to show a masked man throwing an object at police vans as a crowd looked on. | Social media footage appeared to show a masked man throwing an object at police vans as a crowd looked on. |
| Black smoke filled the air as flames erupted close to a house that had its windows smashed. | Black smoke filled the air as flames erupted close to a house that had its windows smashed. |
| The unrest follows a protest in the town, about 30 miles from Belfast, earlier in the evening. | The unrest follows a protest in the town, about 30 miles from Belfast, earlier in the evening. |
| Large crowds gathered in Ballymena on Monday night | |
| Earlier, two teenage boys appeared before Coleraine Magistrates' Court accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the County Antrim town. | Earlier, two teenage boys appeared before Coleraine Magistrates' Court accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl in the County Antrim town. |
| A protest of hundreds of people in Ballymena happened hours after the court appearance. | A protest of hundreds of people in Ballymena happened hours after the court appearance. |
| The crowd of men, women and children gathered close to the town centre and marched peacefully along Larne Street and then Queen Street. | The crowd of men, women and children gathered close to the town centre and marched peacefully along Larne Street and then Queen Street. |